Thursday, January 26, 2012

DIY: Eco-Friendly Out of Town Bags

This is a repost from August 2010. :)

I love receiving mail from readers! Especially when they recommend or share an eco-friendly idea or project. When I get "fan" mail, I secretly say to myself, "You love me! You really love me!" Okay, maybe it's not so secretly. Maybe I belt it out in a sing songy voice while doing a river dance. My husband thinks I'm crazy.

I received an email from fellow blogger and Earth Friendly Weddings reader, Kristy of I'm Gonna Marry You Someday, about an awesome DIY project she took on for her own wedding. Rather than purchase bags for the out of town guests, Kristy took a big leap and created her own out of newspapers. The result!? Incredibly cute, wonderfully graphic bags that are truly eco-friendly. And hello!? Completely free! Each bag uses only two pieces of tape, which is promising for those of you who end up with paint in your hair and tape all over your clothes when you try to DIY. Check out the tutorial here!

7 comments:

Paula@DreamWeddingItaly said...

Very cute project! Original and chic as well as green.

Kristy said...

thanks Jennifer - and it's true! i do love you!!

Jennifer said...

Haha! No problem, Kristy! Thank YOU for taking the time to share your project.

North Jersey Air Systems said...

We must say no to plastic bags and start using one of these,they are eco friendly because they are recycling the newspaper in a very fashionable and nice manner.

Cindy said...

so cute! tnx for share :X

Lissa (The Wedding Bistro at Bellenza) said...

Great idea...not only practical but personal!

Stacy said...

I can say that this is one of the good ways to recycle unused items like clothes, magazines, plastic bags etc.. Making bags out of clothes can save you money while helping the environment as well. You can also use bags for shopping instead of using single-used plastic bags. It's good to always use recyclable and Eco-friendly bags all the time.

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